Lord Patten: asked Her Majesty's Government:
	Further to the Written Answer by Lord Hunt of Kings Heath on 15 March (WA 145), how many women experienced long-term post-abortion distress in the last full year for which figuresare available; and what percentage of all women having abortions in that year this number represents.

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath: The Government donot collect this information. As highlighted in my previous answer to the noble Lord, Lord Patten, on 15 March (WA 145), research studies indicate that only a small minority of women experience long-term post-abortion distress.

Lord Rooker: Farming gives rise to a range of complex impacts relating to the environment and health. These impacts can be positive as well as negative and many of them are external to farming so that the costs or benefits are met by other sectors or the general public
	Defra and the devolved Administrations commissioned research by Eftec to develop A Framework for Environmental Accounts for Agriculture. Published in July 2004, the study provided initial evidence on significant positive and negative environmental externalities of UK agriculture. The costs of externalities, including water pollution and greenhouse gas emissions, were estimated at £1.4 billion and the positive impacts, including biodiversity and landscape, were valued at £1 billion. This study was seen as a first step in a long-term development process, and a further independent study has now been commissioned by Defra. This study, to be completed in summer 2007, will aim to refine and develop environmental accounts. As more reliable estimates are developed, the accounts will have a valuable role in setting priorities for agricultural policy and as an evidence base for measuring the sustainability of agriculture. The study will also consider the feasibility of developing sector valuations to provide evidence in terms of different types of agriculture.
	As part of an ongoing research project, Cranfield University has used life cycle assessment (LCA) to assess the resource use and environmental burdens arising from the production of key agricultural commodities. The research has modelled organic and non-organic (contemporary conventional) production in the UK, and thus explicitly sets out the resource use and burdens arising from the relevant systems.
	Farming also gives rise to externalities relatingto animal health and welfare. By way of illustration, Defra commissioned the Scottish Agricultural College to undertake research into the benefits of tighter welfare standards in the production of meat chickens, measured by the public's willingness to pay for lower stocking densities.

Lord Rooker: The annual licence fee and inspection fee for new applicants set by the Gangmasters Licensing Authority for the financial year 2006-07* are shown in the table below.
	
		
			 Annual turnover of business Fee band Annual licence fee Inspection fee for new applicants 
			 £10 million + A £4,000 £2,500 
			 £5-10 million B £2,000 £2,100 
			 £1-5 million C £750 £1,850 
			 < £1 million D £250 £1,600 
		
	
	Following a public consultation, the Gangmasters Licensing Authority has set the fees shown in the table below for the financial year 2007-08*.
	
		
			 Annual turnover of business Fee band Annual licence fee Inspection fee for new applicants 
			 £10 million + A £9,000 £2,500 
			 £5-10 million B £4,500 £2,100 
			 £1-5 million C £1,750 £1,850 
			 < £1 million D £450 £1,600 
			 * ending 31 March

Lord Rooker: On 31 December 2006, the numberof licences issued by the Gangmasters Licensing Authority in each business turnover1 category was as follows:
	
		
			 Turnover band Total 
			 A (over £10m) 14 
			 B (£5m to £10m) 15 
			 C (£1m to £5m) 160 
			 D (less than £1m) 699 
			 Total 888 
			 1. The measure of turnover used to determine the band that a business falls within is turnover in the sectors covered by the Gangmasters Licensing Act 2004.

Baroness Byford: asked Her Majesty's Government:
	What methodology is used by Natural England to assess farm applications for entry- and higher-level stewardship schemes; whether any applicationsare being sifted; and, if so, how many of theseare unlikely to be granted entry to the schemes.

Lord Rooker: Entry-level stewardship (ELS) is open to all farmers and land managers. Acceptance into the scheme is guaranteed, provided applicants include a sufficient number of management options to meet a points target based on the size of their holding.
	Higher-level stewardship (HLS) is a discretionary scheme and applications are expected to contributeto one or more of the five primary objectives ofthe scheme. The key characteristics of the English countryside have been outlined in the definition of over 150 joint character areas, each of which has priority targets for the management of a variety of features. All HLS applications are scored directly against these targets, and those applications which meet or exceed a pre-determined threshold may be offered an agreement. Applications which do not address the relevant priority targets for their area will be rejected.
	The number of HLS applications which may be rejected in the future will depend very much on the volume of applications received and the available budget. This is difficult to predict accurately as the potential for further uptake will depend on the outcome of discussions with the European Commission about the budget for the Rural Development Programme (2007-13).

Lord Rooker: The current financial year, 2006-07, saw the transition between the current and newRural Development Programme for England occuron 1 January 2007. Funding arrangements from 2007 onwards depend on the outcome of discussions with the European Commission. However, as applicants under entry-level stewardship (ELS) are guaranteed an agreement provided they meet a points target based on the area of their holding, I can confirm that no ELS applications have been rejected due to a lack of available budget.
	Higher-level stewardship (HLS), however, is a competitive scheme and submitting an application does not guarantee an offer of an agreement. Because funds for HLS are limited, agreements have hadto be allocated where they are likely to achieve the most environmental benefit for the countryside. Unfortunately, while some applications have scored highly, they have fallen short of the current thresholds established within Natural England regions. In some areas, the volume of applications has increased markedly in recent months, exceeding expectations. This has meant that the target score required for an application to be successful has had to be adjusted upwards to ensure that the agreements created represent the best possible value for money. Good-quality applications which just fail to meet the target score are not rejected out of hand, but are deferred until the next application period, at which point they are re-assessed against all the other applications received.

Lord Rooker: Statutory instrument 2007/406 is not in relation to disinfectants. I assume the noble Baroness is referring to statutory instrument 2007/448, which is due to come into effect on 6 April 2007.
	Points 7(2) and (3) of SI 2007/448 are an extension to point 7(4) of the Diseases of Animals (Approved Disinfectants) Order 1978.
	Manufacturers need only make representations to the Secretary of State if there has been any of the following:
	(a) a refusal to grant or renew approval,(b) an amendment, suspension or revocation of an approval, (c) any condition of an approval.
	The manufacturer must notify the Secretary of State of his intention to make representations to an appointed person within one month of receiving notification of the change as stated above.
	The appointed person must then contact the manufacturer to discuss the representations that he wishes to make, and within one month must report to the Secretary of State.
	Once the Secretary of State has received thereport, he must give written notification of the final determination and reasons for it to the applicant within one month.

Lord Willoughby de Broke: asked Her Majesty's Government:
	Further to the Written Answer by LordRooker on 7 March (WA 48), whether they will reply substantively to Lord Willoughby deBroke's Question rather than referring to the Answer given in the House of Commons on20 February.

Lord James of Blackheath: asked Her Majesty's Government:
	Further to the answer by Lord Truscott on7 March (Official Report, col. 222), whether,to demonstrate the relative efficiency of lending organisations and the levels of stress resultingto borrowers, they will request credit lending institutions to reintroduce the practice of publishing monthly or quarterly reports of losses to liquidation ratios indicating the total value of written-off unrecoverable loans as a percentage of the total loan periods they should have received in the relevant period.

Lord Truscott: My Lords, the department's view is that it would be disproportionate to write to each miner and widow. We continue to work with the Legal Complaints Service (LCS) to bring the issue to claimants' attention, and the forthcoming edition of the Compensation for Miners newsletter will feature an article on the role of the LCS and its contact details. Some 45,000 copies of the newsletter are printed and distributed to doctors' surgeries, citizens advice bureaux and MPs, and a copy is placed on the DTI website.

Lord Lofthouse of Pontefract: asked Her Majesty's Government:
	How many claimants were refused or awarded compensation under the British Coal respiratory litigation, broken down between payments madein the following bands: (a) no award of compensation; (b) 1p to 99p; (c) £1 to £2; (d) £3 to £4; (e) £5 to £6; (f) £7 to £10; (g) £11 to £15; (h) £16 to £20; (i) £21 to £25; (j) £26 to £30; (k) £31 to £40; (l) £41 to £50; (m) £51 to £60; (n) £61 to £75; (o) £76 to £100; (p) £101 to £200; (q) £201 to £300; (r) £301 to £500; (s) £501 to £1,000; (t) £1,001 to £2,000; (u) £2,001 to £3,000; (v) £3,001 to £4,000; (w) £4,001 to £5,000; (x) £5,001 to £10,000; (y) £10,001 to £25,000; and (z) in excess of £25,001.

Lord Truscott: The number of claims that were settled by denial/withdrawal or awarded compensation under the chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) scheme, broken down as requested, are shown on the table below:
	
		
			 Analysis of Settled claims 
			 Total damages paid on claim (£) COPD 
			 Claims settled by denial/withdrawal 55,186 
			 1p to 99p 17 
			 £1 to £2 65 
			 £3 to £4 81 
			 £5 to £6 88 
			 £7 to £10 204 
			 £11 to £15 240 
			 £16 to £20 293 
			 £21 to £25 284 
			 £26 to £30 315 
			 £31 to £40 684 
			 £41 to £50 625 
			 £51 to £60 715 
			 £61 to £75 970 
			 £76 to £100 1,636 
			 £101 to £200 6,698 
			 £201 to £300 7,152 
			 £301 to £500 15,318 
			 £501 to £1,000 33,760 
			 £1,001 to £2,000 155,574 
			 £2,001 to £3,000 29,193 
			 £3,001 to £4,000 23,202 
			 £4,001 to £5,000 13,055 
			 £5,001 to £10,000 31,229 
			 £10,001 to £25,000 33,426 
			 Greater than £25,000 17,959 
			 TOTAL 427,969 
		
	
	Claimants' solicitors agreed to implement a minimum payment top-up scheme to claimants. Under this scheme, solicitors will themselves effectively be making the payments by discounting their fees to make top-up payments to their clients whose offers fall below £500.

Lord Truscott: The number of claims that were settled by denial/withdrawal or awarded compensation under the vibration white finger (VWF) scheme, broken down as requested, are shown on the table below:
	
		
			 Analysis of Settled claims 
			 Total damages paid on claim (£) VWF 
			 Claims settled by denial/withdrawal 34,982 
			 1p to 99p 0 
			 £1 to £2 0 
			 £3 to £4 0 
			 £5 to £6 0 
			 £7to £l0 0 
			 £11 to £15 0 
			 £16 to £20 0 
			 £21 to £25 0 
			 £26 to £30 0 
			 £31 to £40 1 
			 £41 to £50 0 
			 £51 to £60 0 
			 £61 to £75 1 
			 £76 to £100 1 
			 £101 to £200 17 
			 £201 to £300 37 
			 £301 to £500 307 
			 £501 to £1,000 3,345 
			 £1,001 to £2,000 2,175 
			 £2,001 to £3,000 5,660 
			 £3,001 to £4,000 8,244 
			 £4,001 to £5,000 7,111 
			 £5,001 to £10,000 37,405 
			 £10,001 to £25,000 36,717 
			 Greater than £25,000 6,474 
			 Total 142,477

Lord Truscott: Our estimated date for substantial completion of the VWF scheme is the end of 2007. We envisage that the total number of claims settled (by payment, denial or strike-out) will be circa 170,000.
	The predicted total spend on the vibration white finger (VWF) scheme based on forecasts prepared at the end of October 2006 is given below.
	(a) CAPITA and other contractors: £630 million (estimated). This is a total figure and has not been broken down into schemes. Medical costs (VWF only): £31 million (estimated).
	(b) Claimants' legal costs: £161 million (estimated).
	(c) Defendants' legal costs: £47 million (estimated). This is a total figure and has not been broken down into schemes.
	(d) DTI internal costs: information not available at this level.
	(e) Compensation: £1,728.5 million (estimated) including CRU payments.
	The forecast does not include RPI.
	The department is currently undertaking a forecasting exercise for close of accounts and will be able to offer a revised figure by the end of April 2007.

Lord Lofthouse of Pontefract: asked Her Majesty's Government:
	Further to the Written Answer by Lord Sainsbury of Turville on 27 March (WA 93) on British Coal compensation, whether they have made a further assessment of the projected date by which all claims under the British Coal respiratory disease litigation will have been settled; and what is the updated estimated cost that will be incurred, broken down between (a) CAPITA and all other contractors; (b) the claimant's legal costs; (c) the defendant's legal costs; (d) the internal costs ofthe Department of Trade and Industry; and (e) compensation which remains to be paid to the claimants.

Lord Truscott: Our estimated date for substantial completion of the COPD scheme is Spring 2009. We envisage that the total number of claims settled (by payment, denial or strike-out) will be circa 590K.
	The predicted total spend on the chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) scheme based on forecasts prepared at the end of October 2006 is given below.
	(a) CAPITA and other contractors: £630m (estimated). This is a total figure andhas not been broken down into schemes. Medical costs (COPD only): £395m (estimated).(b) Claimants' legal costs: £1,209m (estimated).(c) Defendant's legal costs: £47m (estimated). This is a total figure and has not been broken down into schemes.(d) DTI internal costs: Information not available at this level.(e) Compensation: £2,540 million (estimated) including CRU payments. The forecast does not include RPI.
	The department is currently undertaking a forecasting exercise for close of accounts and will be able to offer a revised figure by the end of April 2007.

Lord Lofthouse of Pontefract: asked Her Majesty's Government:
	How many claims lodged at common law by former surface workers are excluded from the claims-handling agreement of the British Coal respiratory disease litigation; whether compensation has been awarded in respect of any such claims; and whether any assessment has been made of the merits of ex gratia payments being made to hose men.

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath: The National Health Service and social services have a duty to work in partnership to provide services that meet the needs of the local population. The NHS has a legal responsibility to provide healthcare and nursing care, which social services cannot provide. Delivering high-quality social care and healthcare in every area while remaining on a sound financial footing can onlybe achieved by NHS bodies and local authorities working together to make best use of the available resources.

Baroness Hollis of Heigham: asked Her Majesty's Government:
	What is the estimated cost in (a) 2020; (b) 2030; and (c) 2050 of extending a carer's national insurance credit to those caring for more than20 hours per week for (i) those on middle and higher rate disability living allowance or attendance allowance; and (ii) those on any disability benefit to acquire eligibility for the basic state pension only, and for the basic state pension and the state second pension.

Lord McKenzie of Luton: The information is provided in the tables below.
	(i) Table 1 shows the estimated cost of providing a carer's national insurance credit to those caring for at least 20 hours per week for those on attendance allowance, constant attendance allowance or the middle or higher rate care component of disability living allowance.
	
		
			 Table 1 £ million 
			  2020 2030 2050 
			 Gross 60 300 1,150 
			 Net 50 200 800 
			 Source: DWP estimates based on evidence from the Family Resources Survey, carer's allowance caseload projections, demographic projections and administrative data. 
		
	
	(ii) Table 2 shows the estimated additional cost (that is, additional to the costs shown in Table 1) of extending the carer's credit to all people who are estimated to be caring for at least 20 hours and not otherwise qualifying for state pension. Robust estimates in respect of people caring for those receiving any disability benefit are not available.
	
		
			 Table 2 £ million 
			   2020 2030 2050 
			 BSP only Gross 0-5 0-5 0-5 
			  Net 0-5 0-5 0-5 
			 BSP and S2P Gross 20 100 400 
			  Net 15 70 250 
			 Source: DWP estimates based on evidence from the Family Resources Survey, carer's allowance caseload projections, demographic projections and administrative data. 
		
	
	Notes for tables:
	1. Figures are presented in £ million, 2006-07 price terms and include overseas cases.
	2. Figures in Table 1 refer to the estimated expenditure associated with introducing a national insurance credit for basic state pension and state second pension, from 2010, for people caring for at least 20 hours per week for those in receipt of attendance allowance, constant attendance allowance or the middle or higher rate care component of disability living allowance. Figures presented are consistent with the policy detail and the estimated costs of reform set out in the regulatory impact assessment accompanying the Pensions Bill.
	3. Figures in Table 2 refer to the estimated additional expenditure associated with extending the national insurance credit described in part (i) to all people who are estimated to be caring for more than 20 hours and who are not otherwise qualifying for state pension. Estimates are less than £5 million for basic state pension, since the single contribution condition will mean that people reaching state pension age on or after 6 April 2010 will need only 30 qualifying years for a full basic state pension.
	4. Estimates of the cost of a particular element of the reform package, such as the carer's credit, depend on the order in which they are modelled. Following the approach used in the regulatory impact assessment accompanying the Pensions Bill, gross costs presented in this Answer refer to the estimated expenditure on the carer's credit as part of the reforms to coverage set out in the Pensions Bill. They take into account, for example, the reduction in qualifying years required for a full basic state pension. They do not include other reforms that affect basic state pension, such as earnings uprating.
	5. Net costs include savings seen from reduced expenditure on income-related benefits (pension credit, housing benefit and council tax benefit) and from changes to state pension age.
	6. Figures have been rounded, according to the scale of the figure. Figures below £5 million are shown as £0-5 million.
	7. Figures quoted relate only to benefit expenditure and do not take account of administration costs.

Lord Dykes: asked Her Majesty's Government:
	Whether they will allocate more resources to the United Kingdom contribution to the Inter-Governmental Panel on Climate Change.

Lord Rooker: The UK Government have always played a significant role in the Inter-Governmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and have provided regular financial support since it was founded in 1988.
	The UK has also co-chaired working groupsof the IPCC covering the science of climate change (1988-2002) and the impacts of, and adaptation to, climate change (2002-present). This required that the Government fund the associated technical support units and chairs. Additionally, we are providing financial support for the head of the technical support unit tasked with preparing the synthesis report for the fourth assessment report, due for completion in November 2007. Finally, we provide travel funds to enable UK scientists to participate in the IPCC process.

Lord Triesman: On 23 March, my right honourable friend the Foreign Secretary issued a statement deploring the violence that was taking place in Kinshasa. Our ambassadorin Kinshasa, with his EU colleagues, made a public statement on 27 March condemning the disproportionate force used during the fighting, the civilian lives lost and the human rights abuses carried out by troops from both sides. He has also spoken both to President Kabila and to Senator Bemba to say that their actions were unacceptable.
	With international partners, we continue to encourage both sides to settle their differences through negotiation. This is vital not only for peace, but for the innocent lives of their fellow citizens, who have suffered enough. We are encouraging the Congolese Parliament to play a constructive role to ensure that the progress towards democracy represented by the recent historic elections is not undermined.

Lord Triesman: The Government are closely following the continued detention of Mme Nlandu. Our ambassador in Kinshasa has raised the case with President Kabila and Congolese Ministers. In December 2006, we and European partners raised our concerns that Mme Nlandu's human rights, particularly her access to legal representation, were not being respected. Subsequently Mme Nlandu was granted access toa lawyer. But her trial continues to be delayed. Following our most recent representations, in February and March, President Kabila has promised to look into the case. Embassy officials in Kinshasa have attended some of Mme Nlandu's court hearings and visited her in prison last month. We continue to monitor her situation and treatment closely.

Lord Bassam of Brighton: The Passenger Transport Executive Group is key to the delivery of transport services in our larger urban areas, and Ministers and officials from the Department for Transport meetits representatives very frequently, with meetings covering a wide range of subjects related to rail, buses and local transport matters. The department meets from time to time with the Passenger Transport Executive Group or its representatives to discuss matters of collective interest, while representatives of the group are also often invited to wider discussions where there is a range of interested stakeholders. It would not be practicable to list every such occasion.

Lord Broers: asked Her Majesty's Government:
	What is the role of Mr Mark Higson, Headof Nuclear Consultation and Liabilities at the Department of Trade and Industry, with regard to the Government's policy on radioactive waste management.

Lord Dear: asked Her Majesty's Government:
	Further to the Answer by Lord Rooker on18 December 2006 (Official Report, col. 1826), why the information that Lord Rooker undertook to provide to Lord Dear had not been provided by19 March; and when that information will be provided.

Lord Kilclooney: asked Her Majesty's Government:
	Whether the building of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs at the Mall, Armagh City, has been provided with a Unionflag; whether advice has been given about the appropriate dates when the Union flag should be flown; and whether it was flown on St Patrick's Day on 17 March.

Lord Rooker: The protected food name (PFN) scheme of the European Union (EU) provides farmers and producers with a way to add value to their product and to meet consumers' demand for more regional and local food. To date, 36 UK products, including Stilton cheese, Scotch beef, Welsh lamb, Cornish clotted cream and Arbroath smokies, have been registered under the EU PFN scheme as either protected geographical indication (PGI), protected designation of origin (PDO) or traditional speciality guaranteed (TSG). A number of other products, including traditionally grown indoor Yorkshire rhubarb and Cornish sardines, are seeking protection.
	Potential applicants are encouraged to discusstheir application with officials before completingthe application form. If the product is not eligible, officials will advise the applicant at that stage to avoid any unnecessary effort on their part. We do not keep records of the number of potential applications that are deemed ineligible.

Lord Rooker: The number of regional food products that, to date, have been afforded protection under the European Union's protected food names scheme as protected geographical indications (PGI) and protected designation of origins (PDO) is set out in the following table.
	
		
			  Protected geographical indication (PGI) Protected designation of origin (PDO) Total 
			 (i) UK 20 15 35 
			 (ii) Other EU member states - - - 
			 Austria 4 8 12 
			 Belgium 2 2 4 
			 Bulgaria - - - 
			 Cyprus - - - 
			 Czech Republic 3 - 3 
			 Denmark 3 - 3 
			 Estonia - - - 
			 Finland - - - 
			 France 79 69 148 
			 Germany 30 37 67 
			 Greece 23 61 84 
			 Hungary - - - 
			 Ireland 2 1 3 
			 Italy 50 105 155 
			 Latvia - - - 
			 Lithuania - - - 
			 Luxembourg 2 2 4 
			 Malta - - - 
			 Netherlands 1 5 6 
			 Poland - - - 
			 Portugal 39 54 93 
			 Romania - - - 
			 Slovakia - - - 
			 Slovenia - - - 
			 Spain 41 56 97 
			 Sweden 2 - 2

Lord Rooker: All eggs, except those sold at the farm gate to the final consumer, must be stamped with a code that identifies the method of production (that is, organic, free range, barn or eggs from caged hens), country of origin, and producer identification. In the case of eggs from third countries, it may be possible to use the term "farming method not specified" where equivalence has not been established by the EC.
	In November 2006, Defra called on the egg industry and retailers to ensure that the eggs theyare selling are correctly labelled. This followed investigations by Defra into the alleged illegal practice in the egg industry involving the incorrect labelling of eggs, including the labelling of non-free range as free range. This investigation is aimed at stopping fraud that misleads the consumer and can be damaging to the egg industry. Two people have been arrested as a result of these investigations and this is now a matter for the police.

Baroness Byford: asked Her Majesty's Government:
	How many imported eggs have been soldinto the United Kingdom under misleading or inaccurate labelling in the last five years.

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath: The use of referral management schemes is for local determination and local consultation. However, primary care trusts with their partners have been advised that it is good practice to review and where necessary develop existing referral management centres to make sure that they create tangible benefits for patients, and uphold the principles set out in Care and resource utilisation: ensuring appropriateness of care, published on 14 December 2006. This is available in the Library and at:
	www.dh.gov.uk/PublicationsAndStatistics/Publications/PublicationsPolicyAndGuidance/PublicationsPolicyAndGuidanceArticle/fs/en?CONTENT_ID=4141316&chk=iJxRrx

Earl Howe: asked Her Majesty's Government:
	What representations Ministers have received following the Office of Fair Trading's recent report into the Pharmaceutical Price Regulation Scheme; and how they plan to consult with industry on this issue.

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath: The department is consulting on the arrangements under Part IX of the drug tariff for the provision of urology and stoma appliances, and related services, to primary care. The consultation is ongoing and no decisions have been taken. It is a stated objective of the consultation process that patient care will be maintained and, where applicable, improved.

Lord Greaves: asked Her Majesty's Government:
	What the place of residence at the time of elevation was of each Peer created in each of the last 10 years, broken down by (a) nation within the United Kingdom, and (b) region of England for Peers resident in England at time of elevation.

Lord Harris of Haringey: asked Her Majesty's Government:
	In respect of the Department for Trade and Industry, (a) on how many occasions in the last year malicious programs have compromised departmental computer systems; and, for each occasion, how many machines were affected; how long it took to remove the programs from the system; and what was the impact on the department's activities; (b) what penetration tests have been carried out of information systems over the last year and what were the results, indicating in each instance whether the tests were carried out independently of the providers of the system concerned; and (c) on how many occasions in the last year the departmental management team has considered information risk.

Lord Truscott: (a) In the last year, the computer systems at the DTI have been compromised by malicious programs (such as worms, viruses, et cetera) on nine separate occasions. On one occasion two PCs were affected; on another occasion three PCs were affected. On all other occasions one PC was affected (12 PCs in total). The malicious programs were removed as soon as practicable, and did not have any impact on the day-to-day running of DTI operations. This is out of a population of 4,960 PCs.
	(b) All penetration tests carried out on DTI IT systems are undertaken from companies independent of the supplier of the service under test. All major DTI information systems have been penetration-tested in the last year, with no major issues identified.
	(c) Over the last year, information risk has been discussed in a number of senior management forums within the DTI. Any final decisions on acceptanceof information assurance (IA) risk lie with the departmental senior information risk owner (SIRO), in line with HMG information assurance governance structures.

Lord Hanningfield: asked Her Majesty's Government:
	Further to the Written Answers by Lord Truscott on 19 March (WA 167) and Lord Sainsbury of Turville on 7 November 2006(WA 125—6) on export credit guarantees for Iran, which companies approached the Export Control Organisation for advice; and what advice was given in each case.

Lord Truscott: The Export Control Organisation deals with applications for export or trade licences and requests for advice as to whether such licences are required. I cannot, however, release information about requests for ECO advice, or advice provided, as it is commercially confidential.
	I can, however, say that all requests for adviceon whether licences are required in relation to Iranare given full and careful consideration. All licence applications are rigorously assessed against the consolidated EU and national arms export licensing criteria. Where the Government believe that the proposed export would contravene any of the criteria, they will refuse the application.

Lord Oakeshott of Seagrove Bay: asked Her Majesty's Government:
	What is the number of domestic propertiesin band H in each local authority; and what percentage of the total number of domestic properties that represents in each local authority.

Lord Davies of Oldham: In 2005, overseas visitors made 1.08 million visits to Greater Manchester, and spent £405 million (Office for National Statistics). This represents almost half of overseas visitors' spend in the north-west region and 3.3 per cent of the total spend for England. Greater Manchester has the third highest number of overseas visits of all UK cities, behind London and Edinburgh.
	VisitBritain features Manchester prominentlyin its Enjoy England campaign, and the Northwest Regional Development Agency regards Manchester as one of four "attack brands" in the region.

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Baroness Noakes: asked Her Majesty's Government:
	What is the basis for the statement byLord Davies of Oldham (Official Report, 22/3/07;col. 1342) that "the lottery was established to fund unique projects and aid regeneration".

Lord Davies of Oldham: One of the guiding principles from the creation of the National Lottery was that it would support projects that could not or would not realistically have been possible without lottery funding or with mainstream government funding alone. Lottery funding has duly supported many unique projects of national importance that have aided regeneration—for example, the Tate Modern and the Eden Project.
	Lottery funding in all the good cause areas—the arts, sport, heritage, the millennium, charitable expenditure, health, education and the environment, and the London Olympic and Paralympic Gamesin 2012—has demonstrably supported activities contributing to physical, economic and social regeneration.

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath: As reported in the quarter three National Health Service financereport, published on 20 February 2007, the NHS is forecasting a net surplus of £13 million. Strategic health authorities have identified savings of £450 million through their continued prudent management of central NHS programme budgets. These savings are available to offset the deduction made to NHS resources in the current financial year in respect of prior year overspends.

Lord Rooker: The date of 26 March was chosen as it was considered that this provided the optimal time period, from the first meeting of the Transitional Assembly on 24 November 2006, for the Northern Ireland political parties and the two Governments to engage in discussion leading to the restoration ofthe devolved institutions. The deadline has been prescribed by statute in the Northern Ireland(St Andrews Agreement) Act 2006.

Lord Davies of Oldham: The Museum of London Archaeological Service and Pre-Construct Archaeology (MoLAS-PCA) has worked in partnership to provide archaeological services to the London Development Agency (LDA) regarding the Olympic Park since 2003, and continues to do so for the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA), which has now taken over the role of developer.
	As a part of the planning application processit is incumbent upon the developer to fund an archaeological assessment of the proposed development site, and to undertake measures to either preserve in situ or record any archaeological remains found within the designated footprint.
	MoLAS-PCA has already undertaken some archaeological field evaluation and has been monitoring geotechnical investigations across the site since 2005. In addition it has prepared detailed desk assessment and written schemes of investigation for archaeological work, which will allow fieldwork to commence as soon as relevant parts of the site become available for assessment. Furthermore, MoLAS-PCA is in regular contact with English Heritage's Greater London Archaeological Advisory Service (GLAAS), which also provides advice to the five host boroughs and the ODA Planning Decisions Team.

Lord Davies of Oldham: The main construction contracts are yet to be let by the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA), but this process will commence over the next few months.
	The new engineering and construction (NEC)form of contract, which reflects current best practice and has been used successfully on similar large infrastructure projects, such as Heathrow terminal 5, will be the main form of contract used by the ODA. Within this there is scope for both financial incentivisation and penalties, as well as dispute resolution provisions.
	It is not the ODA's intention to implement measures which hamper its ability to work with its suppliers and contractors. The principles which the ODA will adopt in regard to withholding retention money and/or use of bonds within each contract will be considered on the merits of each case. In the event that disputes arise, it is important that they are dealt with in an appropriate and expedient manner. The form of dispute resolution will be determined by the circumstances.

Lord James of Blackheath: asked Her Majesty's Government:
	Whether they have yet appointed an expertfaith adviser to oversee architectural designs for Olympic stadiums to ensure compatibility with the needs of diverse faiths so as to facilitate maximum utilisation of the washing, changing and lavatory facilities by the community after the 2012 Olympic Games.

Lord Davies of Oldham: The Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) has published a draft equality and diversity strategy which recognises the need to ensure that inclusive design principles are being incorporated into the venue and park designs. The ODA is alsoin the process of recruiting design advisers whose responsibilities will include designing for different faith groups as part of the wider inclusive design approach.

Lord Rooker: All police officers who transfer tothe Police Service of Northern Ireland from another force, or join the service as a new recruit, must on appointment make a declaration as provided under Section 38 of the Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2000.

Lord Rooker: The chief executive of Roads Service (Dr Malcolm McKibbin) has been asked to write to the noble Lord in response to this question.
	Letter from Dr Malcolm McKibbin to Lord Laird dated March 2007.
	As this issue falls within my responsibility as chief executive of Roads Service, I have been asked to reply.
	May I first say that the fatalities arising from the traffic accidents that have occurred on the Ballybogey Road were most regrettable, and I can assure you that Roads Service gives a very high priority to accident reduction and prevention measures. As you may be aware, Roads Service receives collision reportsfrom the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI), which allows us to regularly carry out assessmentsof locations and routes, in conjunction with theRoad Policing Unit, to identify whether there are appropriate measures that could be undertaken to help reduce road casualties.
	The Ballybogey Road has been assessed both on a regular basis and, along with the Road Policing Unit, following previous fatal collisions. These assessments have not indicated any road improvement measures that could be introduced to help prevent further collisions. A further assessment will be carried out following the latest tragic collision when the outcome of the PSNI investigation into the collision is available.
	Unfortunately there are incidents such as this where there may be very little in the way of highway measures that would be of assistance to further help the motorist to drive safely.

Lord Baker of Dorking: asked Her Majesty's Government:
	How many pupils took GCSE in history instate secondary schools in 2006 including city technology colleges and academies, but excluding specialist schools and pupil referral units.

Lord Adonis: The information requested on the attempts in GCSE science is shown in the following table.
	
		
			 GCSE attempts in science subjects in schools 2002-2006 
			  Biology Chemistry Physics Combined Science 
			  Maintained Independent Maintained Independent Maintained Independent Maintained Independent 
			 2002 24,664 15,862 23,849 15,218 23,759 14,881 496,357 21,774 
			 2003 27,728 14,895 26,730 14,135 26,228 13,836 504,212 23,274 
			 2004 29,727 15,031 28,623 14,450 28,333 14,168 509,723 24,862 
			 2005 32,838 15,509 31,248 14,681 30,954 14,483 489,608 26,903 
			 2006 36,261 15,502 34,587 14,654 34,299 14,472 486,214 28,027

Lord Maginnis of Drumglass: asked Her Majesty's Government:
	What is the percentage of all children transferring from primary to secondary schools in each of the last five years who have not achieved their first choice places in (a) England and Wales, and (b) Northern Ireland.

Lord Evans of Temple Guiting: Between 1 December 2006 and 23 March 2007, my right honourable friend undertook official engagements in his capacity as Secretary of State for Scotland wholly in England on 26 week days and wholly in Scotland on 12 week days. On a further six week days my right honourable friend had official engagements inboth England and Scotland. In addition to this, during weekends and parliamentary recesses myright honourable friend has also executed official responsibilities in both England and Scotland.

Lord Hanningfield: asked Her Majesty's Government:
	How many times the Secretary of State for Transport has (a) flown, and (b) travelled by train between (i) London and Glasgow; (ii) Londonand Edinburgh; and (iii) London and all other destinations in Scotland since 6 May 2006; and what was the date of each journey.

Lord Hanningfield: asked Her Majesty's Government:
	How many times the Secretary of State for Transport has used the Queen's Flight or other aircraft provided by the Royal Air Force since6 May 2006; and for each occasion (i) what was the purpose of each journey; (ii) what were the start and end destinations; and (iii) what was the approximate cost of each journey.

Lord Bassam of Brighton: My right honourable friend the Secretary of State for Transport was obliged to fly to London with the RAF at short notice on 9 August 2006 to lead his department's response to an alleged terrorist bomb plot. He flew from theIsle of Mull to Battersea Helipad. The cost was £13,895.55.
	All ministerial travel is undertaken in accordance with the Ministerial Code and Travel by Ministers.

Lord Davies of Oldham: All ministerial travel is undertaken in accordance with the rules set out in the Ministerial Code and Travel by Ministers, copies of which are available in the Library.
	The total cost of travel and accommodation for the visit to Australia of my right honourable friend the Minister for Sport was £20,475.60.
	As part of his visit, the Minister undertook a number of official engagements as part of his ministerial responsibilities. These included meetings with Richard Brading (Principal Solicitor, Betsafe), Brian Farrell (Casino Control Authority), Michael Foggo (Commissioner, NSW Office of Liquor and Gaming), Hon Nick Xenophon (SA Legislative Council member) and Hon Paul Caica MP (SA Minister responsible for Gambling) to discuss problem gambling and gambling regulation. He discussed Olympic legacy issues at meetings withRon Walker (Chair, Melbourne 2006), Hon Sandra Nori MP (NSW Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation), Hon Michael Wright MP (SA Minister for Sport) and Bob Adby (NSW Department for Arts, Sport and Recreation). In addition, he met SA Premier Hon Mike Rann MP and ex-Premier John Brennan, Hon Ian McLachlan (Chairman, Adelaide Oval), Percy Sonn (ICC President) and Creagh O'Connor (Chairman, Cricket Australia) to discuss sport and cricket matters.